Tesla plans to unveil its next-generation Roadster on Thursday from the SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, almost a decade after starting to accept deposits for the electric sports car. The model is expected to be a high-end, low-volume vehicle using SpaceX technologies such as cold gas thrusters to enable hovering capabilities. The company recently reopened reservations, accepting $50,000 deposits from prospective buyers in the United States, Canada and China. Elon Musk first promoted the refreshed Roadster concept in November 2017, but has since missed every targeted delivery date. OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman publicly mocked Musk last year on X over the extreme delays, sharing screenshots of his own reservation and refund requests after waiting over seven years.
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